Thursday, May 02, 2013

Apparently the electricity market isn’t operating correctly so consumers pay too much.
Like petrol, it seems suppliers have formed unofficial price-fixing
cartels. While each operator maintains an acceptable market share and
profits are good, they don’t compete hard.
The wide price variations seen in clothing or food (two other
essentials) don’t occur.

With power the retailer buys from the
wholesaler – or generator.
Norman Shearer (let’s call him Little Norm) says forcing down the
generator’s price with state legislation – or price-fixing – will stop
the problem of … price-fixing. Why?

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

The Greens are promising to repeal the Three Strikes law because it's apparently rendering punishments too severe for the level of offending.

In this case a 20 year-old with 20 convictions was given his first strike for violent aggravated robbery in 2010. Now he has been given a second strike for two further charges of aggravated robbery. It would appear that some people think kicking and robbing people is small beer which didn't warrant a second strike (meaning any subsequent similar conviction would receive the maximum sentence possible - 14 years.)

Greens justice spokesman David Clendon said: "Judges know the detail
and context of each case, but they are hamstrung by this legislation
that says no matter what the circumstances they must impose the highest
possible sentence ...
"Fourteen years is a sentence for manslaughter, a sustained beating, an assault on a child or even attempted murder."
The Greens would "definitely" seek to repeal the law if they came to power, Mr Clendon said.

Just one name.

Philip Cottrell.

Violent aggravated robbery can easily result in significant physical or mental injury, even death.

And the judge who deals with this type of criminality daily says Whaanga's offending is escalating.

I'm relieved he has been sent to prison for two years with no parole and a very large incentive to stop being a dangerous thug when he comes out. I care more about his past and potential victims than his rights.

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Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits at Wellington, New Zealand, galleries.